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Burning Airliner Evacuated In 18 Minutes After Tokyo Haneda Airport Collision

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Burning Airliner Evacuated In 18 Minutes After Tokyo Haneda Airport Collision

Japan Airlines stated that it took 18 minutes for Flight 516’s burning Airbus A350-900 to be fully evacuated after colliding with a Japanese Coast Guard Bombardier Dash 8 at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Those 18 minutes span from the point of impact until the final person left the aircraft. The recorded footage and accounts from … Read more

runway safety concerns: Japan begins twin probes into rare Tokyo runway collision

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runway safety concerns: Japan begins twin probes into rare Tokyo runway collision

Japan’s transport authorities began inspecting on Wednesday the charred remains of a passenger jet and a coast guard plane that collided at a Tokyo airport, while media said police were also investigating possible professional negligence in the case. All 379 people aboard the Japan Airlines (JAL) Airbus A350 had a miraculous escape after it erupted … Read more